Private Spaceflight Accelerates Toward Wider Access
The commercial spaceflight sector has entered a phase of rapid expansion, driven by technological milestones and entrepreneurial ambition. Since 2020,…
Aerospace & Spaceflight
Vulcan Centaur Stays on Track as New Glenn Faces Delay
United Launch Alliance is holding to its plan for a 2022 debut of the Vulcan Centaur, even as Blue Origin’s…
SpaceX Rocket Stage Set for Lunar Impact
On March 4, 2022, a spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to collide with the…
Space Weather’s Hidden Impact on Starlink Launches
A recent study in *Cosmic Research* examined 130 Starlink launches between 2019 and 2023, revealing how shifts in thermosphere density…
Geomagnetic Storm Claims 40 Newly Launched Starlink Satellites
On February 3, SpaceX deployed 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, continuing its rapid…
Cubesats Open Space Access to Engineers and Innovators
Cubesats, compact satellites no larger than a school lunchbox, are reshaping access to space-based experimentation and observation. These miniature platforms…
Canadian Astronaut Links Space Innovation to Earthly Solutions
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has long argued that space exploration is not a diversion from addressing terrestrial challenges, but a…
SpaceX Fleet Mobilizes for Dual Launch Operations
SpaceX’s maritime assets have surged into action to support an unusually dense sequence of launch and recovery operations, reflecting the…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers 105 Satellites to Orbit
SpaceX executed a precision launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on January 13, 2022, sending 105 satellites into a…